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Nature's Care Orlando, LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nature's Care Orlando, LLC in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Employer Nature's Care Orlando, LLC Report ID 2016098926
Address 595 Lotus Landing Blvd City, State ZIP ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32714
Event Date September 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.64000, -81.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming a bush with a hedge trimmer when the trimmer became caught up on a bush and kicked back onto the employee. He covered his face with his right hand and his index finger was fractured.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2016, a worker at Nature's Care Orlando, LLC in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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